We live in such sophisticated times. I can locate my grandmother’s chicken shed in rural Siaya on Google maps. I could even tell if some extraterrestrial beings decided to cut a neat crop circle in my maize field, stuck in traffic 400 kms away using my smart phone. We live in the Orwellian Big Brother…
Month: February 2013
Of Dida And Unlikely Candidates
There is a reason they say life is full of surprises. In 2009, in a TV show called Britain’s Got Talent, a pudgy, homely looking 48 year Scottish singer named Susan Boyle emerged from obscurity to international success. The global audience was blown away by the contrast between her homely looks and her beautiful singing…
Most Girls Don’t Realize That Farmers Are Closet Romantics
A look at how farmers are the best men left standing. For most, describing farmers as romantic is a stretch of the imagination. The image of a farmer evokes scenarios filled with manure, livestock and guys in gumboots who rarely take showers and appear broke. This is a pity because beneath the perceived grime, farmers…